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The Sports Ministry has requested full membership of the International Olympic Committee to take up the matter of wrestling at the 125th session of IOC at Buenos Aires.

The summons have been issued to Congress president Sonia Gandhi for "shielding and protecting" the leaders of her party.

The iconic Indian playmaker will join the club as their star and legendary forward Teun de Nooijer has retired.

Tuki said it was the policy of the Congress to include youths, particularly students, into mainstream politics.

The celebrity names which will feature on the show include Govinda, Sakshi Tanwar and Ila Arun.

Asaram refuted the rape charge against him as the court put off the hearing on his bail application till Wednesday.

Mumbai: Indian rupee and stock markets plunged on Tuesday, with bechmark Sensex sliding by 650 points on reports that missiles were fired at Syria, raising fears of disruption in oil supply and spike in prices.

The BSE Sensex fell 651 points on Tuesday as blue chip shares including Reliance Industries tumbled after the Russian defence ministry was quoted by a news agency as saying it had detected two ballistic "objects" fired towards the eastern Mediterranean.

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday sought to downplay the hype over the party's next Chief Minister in Madhya Pradesh and said the new MLAs will elect their leader after the Assembly polls in November.

An earthquake of moderate intensity on Tuesday shook Kishtwar and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir, triggering panic among people.

Local and STD rates of 50 paise per minute to Airtel mobiles will be increased to 60 paise, while calls to landlines will go up to 90 paise per minute from 60 paise.

Himachal Pradesh has decided to ban transportation of construction material like sand and grit outside the state for three months, an official said on Tuesday.

Microsoft to acquire Nokia's devices and services business, license Nokia's patents and mapping services.

Prakash Jha, Arjun and Ajay Devgn, will visit Symbiosis Institute on Tuesday.

Morrison, who was widely known for his power-punching style, a charismatic smile and role in the "Rocky V" movie, has died at the age of 44.

New Delhi: The Delhi Congress unit was left red faced on Monday after a event by a local leader in North West Delhi saw women allegedly performing indecent dances on stage with some of the workers joining them and showering money.